Ladyhawke (1985)
No force in Heaven will release them. No power on Earth can save them.
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Ladyhawke rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.9/10· 53K votes
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic64%
TMDb6.998/10· 1K votesWith 68% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 64/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Ladyhawke
Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.
Cast of Ladyhawke
Matthew Broderick
as Phillipe Gaston
Rutger Hauer
as Captain Etienne Navarre
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Isabeau d'Anjou
Alfred Molina
as Cezar
John Wood
as Bishop of Aquila
Leo McKern
as Father Imperius
Ken Hutchison
as Marquet
Giancarlo Prete
as Fornac
Loris Loddi
as Jehan
Charles Borromel
as Insane Prisoner
Massimo Sarchielli
as Innkeeper
Nicolina Papetti
as Mrs. Pitou
Ladyhawke facts
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $18.4M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Medieval fantasy creates charming romantic adventure with genuine warmth
- •Director balances action sequences with comedy and whimsical tone
- •Unique curse premise provides engaging magical stakes throughout narrative
What the audience disliked
- •Pacing occasionally sluggish during exposition-heavy dialogue sequences
- •Tonal whimsy sometimes overwhelms dramatic stakes of central romance
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